Term

Genetic data

Statutory definitionEHDSGDPR

‘personal data relating to the inherited or acquired genetic characteristics of a natural person which give unique information about the physiology or the health of that natural person and which result, in particular, from an analysis of a biological sample from the natural person in question.’
— Article 4, point (13), GDPR

Definition from the GDPR. The EHDS Regulation adopts it through Article 2(1). See Article 2.

Where this term is used

EHDS, Articles:2

EHDS, recitals:11, 18, 26

GDPR, Articles:4, 9

GDPR, recitals:34, 35, 53, 75

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